Antonov An-12 take off from Budapest International Airport

The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft, designed in the Soviet Union. The first prototype An-12 flew in December 1957. Over 900 had been built when Soviet production ended in 1973. The An-12BP entered Soviet military service in 1959. In terms of configuration, size, and capability, the aircraft is similar to the United States-built Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Soviet military and former-Soviet An-12s have a defensive tail gun turret. The type has four Ivchenko AI-20 engines. Az